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2009 Y. et C. Contat-Grange, Maranges AC, Red Burgundy, France. Importer Return to Terroir has found another small family producers to bring in to the States and the wines I’ve…
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2009 Domaine Francois Raveneau, Chablis “Foret” Premier Cru, White Burgundy. Bernard Raveneau’s wines are some of the most celebrated wines in the world, and it is a massive gift to…
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2011 Weingut Selbach-Oster, Riesling “Anrecht” Zeltinger Himmelreich, Mosel, Germany. One of the great white wines of the world, the Selbach-Oster Anrecht compares with Hermitage & Batard-Montrachet, though it might get…
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2011 Domaine Amido, Lirac AC, Rhone Valley, France. Wow! This is a tasty Rhone red that really over delivers with wonderful Grenache intensity and Chateauneuf like charms all for about…
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2010 Domaine Maurice Charleux & Fils, Maranges Premier Cru “Les Clos Roussots” Red Burgundy, France. Charles Neal’s portfolio of family Burgundy producers is fairly short, but he has certainly found…
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2011 Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, Gruner Veltliner “Rotes Tor” Federspiel Wachau, Austria. While Gruner has become almost a cliche or passe even, don’t think for a minute there aren’t some fantastic…
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2010 Domaine de Pigaugier “Tenebi” Sablet Cotes du Rhone Villages Rouge cuvee Counoise, France. This unique 100% Counoise red from the Rhone’s Sablet is a beautifully detailed and spicy wine…
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2011 Weingut Franz Hirtzberger, Riesling “Steinterrassen” Federspiel Wachau, Austria. This was my first chance to taste the Hirtzberger wines, and was tutored through them by Franz Hirtzberger which heightened the…
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2009 Vineyard 29, Cabernet Sauvignon “Aida Estate” Napa Valley. Vineyard 29 is a stand out in 2009, with all their wines showing amazingly well and with great potential to develop…
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2010 Domaine Bechtold, Pinot Noir “Obere Hund” Alsace, France. Bechtold’s Pinot Noir is light, bright and spicy, but really gets rolling with air and should develop nicely in the bottle…